Loving The Epic 4G

[JickBahTech]

Originally Posted by strickly_ppc670

Camera pics day and night- please.. I am reading conflicting views on the camera/video capture vs the other phones- namely the EVO.

no lock ups! Sweet! Thanks again!

The camera is pretty decent. I can't say if it's any better or worse than the EVO, but it functions REALLY well in good light for a 5MP shooter.

Direct sunlight:
http://twitpic.com/2i6to9
http://twitpic.com/2i6u93

Shade during the day:
http://twitpic.com/2i6ut9

Low light isn't great. ISO cranks so high that fine detail gets a little water-color-y. I was actually kind of impressed that I could pull off the shot at all, so it's actually a plus for the camera.

Low light:
http://twitpic.com/2i6vtd

The 720p video is not great. Like the EVO, it's SERIOUSLY compressed. If I had to give the iPhone camera any victory over the Epic camera, it does put video out at a higher bit rate.

In all it's a solid performer. I'm not sure there are going to be any noticeable strengths or weaknesses over the EVO camera with the exception of resolution.

[ppcgpirate]

a bunch of reviews mentioned the touch capacitive buttons (home/menu/back/search) at the bottom aren't that responsive, can you confirm that? also, i read of a solution too, you're suppose to swipe down on them instead of tapping them. does that work better? Thanks.

[JickBahTech]

Originally Posted by ppcgpirate

a bunch of reviews mentioned the touch capacitive buttons (home/menu/back/search) at the bottom aren't that responsive, can you confirm that? also, i read of a solution too, you're suppose to swipe down on them instead of tapping them. does that work better? Thanks.

Yeah capacitive buttons are a little finnicky. I can see why people are saying to "swipe". They have a particular "feel" to them that seems to require a longer or lingering touch than other capacitve buttons I've used. Once you get used to them though. I like them better than the hyper active buttons on older phones like the chocolate.

Camera hardware button has a similar feel oddly enough. Because the button is "two stage" for focusing AND taking the pic, you have to hold it down longer than you think you should to activate the camera app.

[strickly_ppc670]

Originally Posted by JickBahTech

The camera is pretty decent. I can't say if it's any better or worse than the EVO, but it functions REALLY well in good light for a 5MP shooter.

Direct sunlight:
http://twitpic.com/2i6to9
http://twitpic.com/2i6u93

Shade during the day:
http://twitpic.com/2i6ut9

Low light isn't great. ISO cranks so high that fine detail gets a little water-color-y. I was actually kind of impressed that I could pull off the shot at all, so it's actually a plus for the camera.

Low light:
http://twitpic.com/2i6vtd

The 720p video is not great. Like the EVO, it's SERIOUSLY compressed. If I had to give the iPhone camera any victory over the Epic camera, it does put video out at a higher bit rate.

In all it's a solid performer. I'm not sure there are going to be any noticeable strengths or weaknesses over the EVO camera with the exception of resolution.

Thanks for the pics! Definately better than my TP1! Not too bad for a phone. thanks again!

[clockcycle]

Originally Posted by JickBahTech

The camera is pretty decent. I can't say if it's any better or worse than the EVO, but it functions REALLY well in good light for a 5MP shooter.

Direct sunlight:
http://twitpic.com/2i6to9
http://twitpic.com/2i6u93

Shade during the day:
http://twitpic.com/2i6ut9

Low light isn't great. ISO cranks so high that fine detail gets a little water-color-y. I was actually kind of impressed that I could pull off the shot at all, so it's actually a plus for the camera.

Low light:
http://twitpic.com/2i6vtd

The 720p video is not great. Like the EVO, it's SERIOUSLY compressed. If I had to give the iPhone camera any victory over the Epic camera, it does put video out at a higher bit rate.

In all it's a solid performer. I'm not sure there are going to be any noticeable strengths or weaknesses over the EVO camera with the exception of resolution.

Nice shots, thanks for sharing.